Be Prepared for severe flooding this year in Nigeria – Suleiman Adamu
The Minister of Water Resources
in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has warned of severe flooding this year in 28 states and advised them to make adequate preparedness.
Flood News
Cyclone Nivar to make landfall near Puducherry on Wednesday night
Heavy to very heavy rains drenched this metropolis and other coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as the state and neighbouring UT of Puducherry braced for a very severe cyclonic storm ‘Nivar’ which is expected to pack winds with a speed of 120-130 km per hour gusting to 145 km per hour. Cyclone Nivar, […]
Incessant rain submerges swaths of Delhi-NCR, IMD alerts for more rain
By Editor: Adhya Kalra Delhi NCR: Several areas and parts were found submerged underwater after a heavy downpour lashes national capital and the neighbouring region on 20 August 2020, Thursday morning. Damage to various properties, uprooting of trees were reported. 122.8 mm rain was recorded by The Aya Nagar Weather station between 8:30 […]
Heavy showers lashes in parts of Jaipur, flooding the city
By Editor: Adhya Kalra Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur faced the relentless downpour on 14th August 2020, Friday, flooding some parts of the city. 3 causalities involving a couple and their daughter, have been reported yet. 3000 people have been rescued from the low-lying regions and were shifted to safer places. out of 3000, 50 were […]
20 killed in a landslide in Kerala after incessant rainfall
By Editor: Adhya Kalra At least 20 people have been found dead and 75 are feared missing after a heavy downpour caused a landslide in Kerala on August 7, 2020, Friday. Rescuers are still extracting bodies from under Debris. The landslide swept down a segment of the Pettimudi hills at Rajamala in Munnar, in […]
Bihar floods continue affecting lives
Over 38 lakh people have been affected in 12 districts and 11 deaths are reported so far by the floods in Bihar. The residents are still in distress while the water of Bagmati and Gandaki rivers flooded the parts of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar after a heavy downpour. People took shelter in shelter homes and […]
Constant downpour causes massive landslide in North Sikkim and flood-like situations in North Bengal
Sikkim Landslide | Photo by: Deccan Herald By Editor: Adhya Kalra North Sikkim has been receiving continuous rainfall from past few days which in turn has kindled a massive landslide in Passingdang village in North Sikkim on 28 June 2020, Sunday morning. While No casualties have been reported yet, but there is notable […]
Flash floods hit parts of Gorseinon and Carmarthen
Source: BBC Image copyright Joe ClayfieldImage caption This is how Brynhyfryd Road in Gorseinon looked on Saturday afternoon Properties have been flooded after thunderstorms hit parts of south and west Wales on Saturday. Four houses were damaged in Carmarthen while fire crews have also been called to flash flooding in Gorseinon, […]
Over 100,000 affected as floods ravage Kasese
More than 100,000 people have been affected by floods that hit Kasese District on Thursday destroying gardens, bridges, schools, houses and other properties. Mr Asuman Baluku, a resident of Kisagazi Village, Nyamwamba Division, said his family is homeless. The father of eight revealed that he received a phone call from his sister at around 2am […]